Agriculture
The agricultural community has changed dramatically from the time of our early settlers. A time when the township farms were small mixed farms growing and raising the necessities of life to sustain their immediate families. Agriculture eventually moved from growing the necessities for the family to small farms specializing in the production of beef, pork and chickens, milk, grains and vegetables growing urban areas. The small family farm is almost a thing of the past with the exception of the growing number of recreational horse farms with riding facilities and stables which are mainly only 100 acres in size.
Agriculture and farming today have moved past the small family farm to fewer farmers. The remaining farmers are farming much larger acreage with the average farmer farming at least 400 acres or more but still specializing but only on a larger scale. Now our Township has farms that produce beef, dairy, lamb, goat, honey, maple syrup, lavender, hemp, grapes and hops. There are many hobby farms as well with petting zoos, alpaca and even Santas reindeer vacation here for the Summer.
Agriculture and farming today have moved past the small family farm to fewer farmers. The remaining farmers are farming much larger acreage with the average farmer farming at least 400 acres or more but still specializing but only on a larger scale. Now our Township has farms that produce beef, dairy, lamb, goat, honey, maple syrup, lavender, hemp, grapes and hops. There are many hobby farms as well with petting zoos, alpaca and even Santas reindeer vacation here for the Summer.
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